MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins The Current's Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about about the first in a series of three new plays and about two outdoor dance events that are perfect for summertime.

What I Thought I Saw: Random Acts of Blindness! This one-woman, autobiographical show by local artist Leslye Orr is the first installment in Illusion Theater's Fresh Ink Series. Orr, who is legally blind, humorously chronicles the visual challenges, misinterpretations and wacky mishaps she has had as a performer and advocate for people with disabilities. The show stages July 11 to 14 at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis.